lentil soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups dry lentils
• 8 cups water
• 1/2 cup spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

• in a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. add onions, carrots, and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender. stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil; cook for 2 minutes.
• stir in lentils, and add water and tomatoes. bring to a boil. reduce heat, and simmer for at least 1 hour. when ready to serve stir in spinach, and cook until it wilts. stir in vinegar, and season to taste with salt and pepper, and more vinegar if desired.

grandma's green bean casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 (14.5 ounce) cans french style green beans, drained
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup crumbled buttery round crackers
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. stir in flour until smooth, and cook for one minute. stir in the salt, sugar, onion, and sour cream. add green beans, and stir to coat.
• transfer the mixture to a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish. spread shredded cheese over the top. in a small bowl, toss together cracker crumbs and remaining butter, and sprinkle over the cheese.
• bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden and cheese is bubbly.

grandma's green bean casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 (14.5 ounce) cans french style green beans, drained
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup crumbled buttery round crackers
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. stir in flour until smooth, and cook for one minute. stir in the salt, sugar, onion, and sour cream. add green beans, and stir to coat.
• transfer the mixture to a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish. spread shredded cheese over the top. in a small bowl, toss together cracker crumbs and remaining butter, and sprinkle over the cheese.
• bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden and cheese is bubbly.

Easy Company Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. in a medium bowl, combine the soup, mayonnaise, curry powder and cheese. mix well and pour mixture over chicken.
• cover dish and bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside. remove cover for last 10 minutes of baking to lightly brown the top.

Six Can Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (10 ounce) can chunk chicken
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, drained

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• open the cans of corn, chicken broth, chunk chicken, black beans, and diced tomatoes with green chilies. pour everything into a large saucepan or stock pot. simmer over medium heat until chicken is heated through.

lentil soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups dry lentils
• 8 cups water
• 1/2 cup spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

• in a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. add onions, carrots, and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender. stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil; cook for 2 minutes.
• stir in lentils, and add water and tomatoes. bring to a boil. reduce heat, and simmer for at least 1 hour. when ready to serve stir in spinach, and cook until it wilts. stir in vinegar, and season to taste with salt and pepper, and more vinegar if desired.

Black Bean And Salsa Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup chunky salsa
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 4 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• in an electric food processor or blender, combine beans, broth, salsa, and cumin. blend until fairly smooth.
• heat the bean mixture in a saucepan over medium heat until thoroughly heated.
• ladle soup into 4 individual bowls, and top each bowl with 1 tablespoon of the sour cream and 1/2 tablespoon green onion.